Prof. Gustavo Indart Department of Economics University of Toronto ECO 100Y INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS Problem Set 1 1. Labour is the only resource in an economy with the following maximum production possibilities. (The graph is drawn as a curve rather than points under the assumption that opportunity cost is constant between options.) Option 1 2 3 4 a) b) c) d) e) f) Clothes (Tons) 50 40 20 0 Food (Tons) 0 30 70 100 What is the opportunity cost of increasing Clothes production from 20 to 40
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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Joseph L. Rotman School of Management RSM332 PROBLEM SET #2 SOLUTIONS 1. (a) Expected returns are: E[RA ] = 0.3 × 0.07 + 0.4 × 0.06 + 0.3 × (−0.08) = 0.021 = 2.1%‚ E[RB ] = 0.3 × 0.14 + 0.4 × (−0.04) + 0.3 × 0.08 = 0.05 = 5%. Variances are: 2 σA = 0.3 × (0.07)2 + 0.4 × (0.06)2 + 0.3 × (0.08)2 − (0.021)2 = 0.004389‚ 2 σB = 0.3 × (0.14)2 + 0.4 × (0.04)2 + 0.3 × (0.08)2 − (0.05)2 = 0.00594. Standard deviations are: √ 0.004389 = 6.625%‚ σA = √ 0.00594 =
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communications? Corporate communications Press relations Product publicity Counseling 4 An insider trading crisis for an organization is what type of public relations crisis? Intentional event Act of nature Unintentional event Act of upheaval 5 Which of the following statements correctly reflects a characteristic of public relations as a marketing communications tool? They incorporate some concession‚ inducement‚ or contribution that gives value to the consumer. Public relations can reach
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This work ACC 561 Week 1 Discussion Question 2ACC 455 Week 5 Discussion Question 2 includes solutions to the following question: "Which one of the four financial statements is your favorite and why?" Business - Accounting Alternative Costing Methods The text presents job and processing costing systems as virtual “polar extremes‚” there are many situations where it may be best for a company to use a hybrid system that combines attributes of both systems. Describe such a situation and discuss
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Difference Between Issues and Problems | Assessment B‚ Part 1: Email a Friend about the Issue/Problem of Interest | | The topic of drug abuse I see it as a problem. We all know that it is a problem that many adolescent are abusing drugs but apparently we do not see to agree on a solution. | | Assessment B‚ Part 2: Email a Friend about the Issue/Problem of Interest | | I think the first problem is that many of us do not know the difference between a problem and an issue. We need to
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P17-1. (Debt Securities) 2 Presented below is an amortization schedule related to Spangler Company’s 5-year‚ $100‚000 bond with a 7% interest rate and a 5% yield‚ purchased on December 31‚ 2012‚ for $108‚660. Date Cash Received Interest Revenue Bond Premium Amortization Carrying Amount of Bonds 12/31/12 $108‚660 12/31/13 $7‚000 $5‚433 $1‚567 107‚093 12/31/14 7‚000 5‚354 1‚646 105‚447 12/31/15 7‚000 5‚272 1‚728 103‚719 12/31/16 7‚000 5‚186 1‚814 101‚905 12/31/17
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This paperwork ACC 561 Assignment Wiley Plus Week 2 includes answers to these exercises: E13-5 The comparative balance sheets of Nike‚ Inc. are presented here. Complete the horizontal analysis of the balance sheet data for Nike using 2006 as a base. E13-6 Here are the comparative income statements of Winfrey Corporation. Complete the horizontal analysis of the income statement data for Winfrey Corporation using 2009 as a base E13-9 Armada Company has these comparative
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Developmental 561 DUE: March 31st‚ 2011 Questions for DEV BIOL 561: These questions will serve as your attendance for today and as your March problem set. Use your notes and books to answer the questions below. You are not to work in groups! 1. Explain the Tetralogy of Fallot and its major defects. Also explain how each defect may cause abnormal heart functions. A congenital malformation of the heart characterized by a defect in the ventricular septum‚ misplacement of the origin of the
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reuse; 3 inches passes through the root zone as deep percolation (total)‚ of which 3 inches are beneficial leaching for salt removal; and 1 inch is ET from weeds. What is the irrigation efficiency (%)? a. 92.9% b. 78.6% c. 57.1% d. 62.9% e. 71.4% 5. ET‚ or evapotranspiration‚ is best described by which of the following? a. The sum of evaporation during an irrigation and plant water use. b. The sum of plant transpiration and water evaporated from wet plant or soil surfaces. c. The sum of water
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Econ 122A Problem Set 6 Name(Print)______________________ Due in class on March 14 UCI ID_____________________________ 1. In class‚ we have talked about the following simple wage equation wage = α + β female + u ‚ where female is a dummy that is equal to 1 if female‚ and 0 otherwise. ˆ ˆ Given the OLS estimates α and β for the above model‚ what are the OLS estimates ˆ ˆ for a model with a male dummy instead of a female dummy
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